Creamy Fish Chowder

This is my ABSOLUTE FAVORITE warm soup for a cold winter night, and it's almost better as leftovers! Very easy and quick. This soup is perfect for almost any white fish.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 343 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 ½ teaspoons salt
• 3 cups milk
• 1 pinch ground black pepper
• 2 cups hot water
• 2 cups diced potatoes
• 1 ½ pounds cod fillets
• ¼ pound bacon, diced
• ¾ cup diced onion
• 1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Cook and stir bacon in a soup pot over medium heat until bacon is browned and crisp, about 8 minutes. Stir onion into bacon and cook, stirring often, until onion is translucent, about 5 more minutes.

Step 2

Pour water into bacon mixture and stir in potatoes. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 10 minutes. Place cod fillets into simmering mixture and cook until fish is opaque and flakes easily, about 10 minutes.

Step 3

Stir milk, evaporated milk, butter, salt, and black pepper into pot. Bring soup to a boil; remove from heat and serve.